[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, July 2, 1858] (open access)

[Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to Celia Carroll, July 2, 1858]

Letter from Joseph A. Carroll to his wife Celia Carroll informing her of his arrival in Louisiana, Missouri, and asking that she write to him until he can return to Texas.
Date: July 2, 1858
Creator: Carroll, Joseph A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Deed from Richard Sparks to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856] (open access)

[Deed from Richard Sparks to Henry Maxwell, April 3, 1856]

Deed in which Richard Sparks sells property to Henry Maxwell for one hundred dollars. The borders of the property are described.
Date: July 25, 1853
Creator: Sparks, Richard
Object Type: Legal Document
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Portrait of Mary Frances Smith and Edward R. Barcus]

Photograph of Mary Frances Smith Barcus and Rev. Edward R. Barcus, posed sitting, visible from the knees up. Mary Frances Smith Barcus wears a white dress with ruffle detailing along the bodice and sleeves, and Rev. Edward R. Barcus wears a dark-colored three-piece suit with a cravat and popped collar. A handwritten note on the back reads, "Grandmama Barcus and Grandfather Barcus. Taken on their wedding day July 1, 1852. Mary Frances Smith (1832-1922) and Rev. Edward R. Barcus (1825-1896)."
Date: July 1, 1852
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History